COSCO cargo ship accident, 1 crew died, 1 hospitalized

Two Chinese crew fell from 20-meter height while conducting works on board of COSCO’s general cargo ship DA TAI on Jan 10, at Vitoria Port, Brazil.

One died on the spot, another was hospitalized, reportedly
injures aren’t life-threatening. They’ve been working on a platform sustained
by 4 cables, three of cables gave up. The ship arrived at Vitoria on Jan 10, to
load copper.

In the meantime, the 176,200 dwt bulk carrier JSW Salem
ran aground off Virginia on January 10, but was able to refloat with the rising
tide, according to the US Coast Guard.

Crew members aboard the 958-foot bulk carrier contacted
Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders in Portsmouth after the ship grounded some
2.5 miles east of Virginia Beach in the morning hours on Thursday.

At the time of the incident, the vessel was
carrying 120,000 metric tons of coal and a crew of 26.

The authorities launched a response boat crew to assist the
the bulker’s crew, while a helicopter departed from Air Station Elizabeth City
to conduct an overflight of the scene.

After refloating, the JSW Salem was escorted by the response
boat to an anchorage about 1 mile off Virginia Beach.

There were no injuries or pollution reported during the
incident.

Relevant authorities will launch an investigation into the cause of the grounding.

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